Survivors of sexual abuse at an elite Pittsfield, Massachusetts, all-girls boarding school are reacting after an independent investigation corroborated their stories.
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In the spring of 2024, Miss Hall’s School graduates Melissa Fares and Hilary Simon put faces and names to years of allegations of grooming and rape at the hands of former teacher Matthew Rutledge. Now, a 60-page report by a law firm commissioned by the school supports Fares’ and Simon’s claims as well as claims against seven other school employees over the decades since Miss Hall’s founding in 1898…